6 Fitness And Nutrition

For years, one of the arguments used to support the idea that menopause dramatically slows metabolism came from research by Eric Poehlman. However, multiple publications from his research were later retracted, and the U.S. Office of Research Integrity found that he had engaged in scientific misconduct involving fabricated and falsified research data. Several of the affected stud...

Mindfulness during exercise isn't about stopping your workout to meditate. It means paying attention to what is happening right now, including your breathing, movement, muscle sensations, thoughts and emotions, without immediately judging them. You notice that your legs are getting tired without automatically deciding, "This workout is terrible." You notice your breathing gettin...

Your heart rate zones may also shift as you age because they are based, at least in part, on your maximum heart rate. Age-predicted formulas such as 220 minus your age are useful starting points, but they are estimates, not personalized measurements. The American Heart Association specifically describes these numbers as general guides because individual maximum heart rates can v...

A recent study found that lifters who completed a short strength phase before transitioning into a traditional muscle building phase gained more muscle than those who spent the entire time training only for hypertrophy.